Quirky moment in the top of the 3rd, Marcus Stroman lost a shoe running to cover the bag. The umpire said something to Stroman following the inning, presumably to tie his laces.

Stroman had a difficult start to the game. He gave up 4 runs on 3 hits and a walk with just one out. He did settle down and strike out 4 batters in a row.. However, Stroman needs to be better. This was not the Rangers best lineup.

Justin Smoak had a great day at the plate going 4-4. However, he made 2 costly base running mistakes (getting thrown out at home to end the first inning and getting thrown out trying to get from first to third on a short single in the third). He narrowly missed getting thrown out at second on a double, but luckily for him the throw was a bit offline.

I also noticed that the Texas Rangers had 2 successful sac bunts in the game. The Blue Jays have yet to even attempt a sac bunt. While the Rangers didn't score in either inning the play was used, it did put a runner in scoring position.

The Rangers won this one despite sloppy defense by the infield. They now have a major league-leading 17 errors committed by their infielders alone.

Up next, the series continues with Bartolo "Big Sexy" Colon on the hill against Jays lefty Jaimie Garcia

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